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Jathar Population - Katihar, Bihar

Jathar is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 634 families residing. The Jathar village has population of 3067 of which 1548 are males while 1519 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jathar village population of children with age 0-6 is 635 which makes up 20.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jathar village is 981 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jathar as per census is 1062, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jathar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jathar village was 42.56 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jathar Male literacy stands at 47.10 % while female literacy rate was 37.84 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jathar village.

Jathar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 634 - -
Population 3,067 1,548 1,519
Child (0-6) 635 308 327
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 42.56 % 47.10 % 37.84 %
Total Workers 1,015 786 229
Main Worker 768 - -
Marginal Worker 247 60 187

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.16 % of total population in Jathar village. The village Jathar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jathar village out of total population, 1015 were engaged in work activities. 75.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1015 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 605 were Agricultural labourer.